China’s Self-Conception and the Security Environment in East Asia: Is There (Still) a Chance for Cooperative Security?

China’s economic, technological, political, scientific, and military rise has significant implications for both the international system and the regional dynamics in East Asia. The People’s Republic views this development as a resurgence, a return to a leading global position. This study reflects on this process and discusses the concepts and strategies that the international community might adopt in response to China’s growing self-confidence.

Michael Staack is professor emeritus at Helmut-Schmidt-University/University of the Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg, Germany.